Security packaging

Abstract

A security packaging provides a structure for providing evidence of package tampering. The packaging includes a first panel having an opening, and a foil label at least partially overlaying the opening and at least partially adhered to an insert member. Upon separation of the insert member from the packaging, at least a portion of the foil label is separated from the foil label thereby leaving a visual void in the opening indicating that the separation has occurred.

We claim: 
     
       1. A packaging, comprising:
 a first panel having an opening; and 
 a foil label at least partially overlaying the opening and at least partially attached to an insert member, 
 wherein upon separation of the insert member from the packaging, at least a portion of the foil label is separated from the foil label thereby leaving a visual void in the opening indicating that the separation has occurred; 
 wherein the first panel includes a perforated tear-off strip, and at least partially removing the tear-off strip exposes a portion of the insert member; 
 wherein the first panel includes a perforated tear-off window, and at least partially removing the tear-off window exposes another portion of the insert member; 
 wherein the perforated tear-off strip and the perforated tear-off window share a common perforated edge; and 
 wherein the insert member is removable from the packaging through the tear-off strip. 
 
     
     
       2. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the packaging includes a second panel at least partially joined to the first panel, and
 wherein the insert member is located between the first and second panels before the separation. 
 
     
     
       3. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein upon the separation of the insert member from the packaging, at least the portion of the foil label that is separated from the foil label remains attached to and covers at least a first portion of the insert member. 
     
     
       4. The packing of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of the insert member includes an insert member card verification code. 
     
     
       5. The packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the first panel includes a recess containing therein a loss prevention feature. 
     
     
       6. The packaging of  claim 5 , wherein the loss prevention feature is a sensormatic tag or a checkpoint tag. 
     
     
       7. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the void is substantially irreversible. 
     
     
       8. The packaging of  claim 3 , wherein removing the portion of the foil label attached to the first portion of the insert member is substantially irreversible. 
     
     
       9. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the insert member is removable from the packaging through the tear-off window. 
     
     
       10. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the foil label is provided on the tear-off window. 
     
     
       11. The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein the tear-off window is larger in size than the tear-off strip. 
     
     
       12. A tamper evident packaging, comprising:
 a first panel; 
 a second panel at least partially adhered to the first panel; 
 an insert member disposed between the first panel and the second panel; 
 wherein the first panel and the second panel are both fabricated from polyvinyl chloride; 
 wherein the first panel includes a perforated tear-off strip, and at least partially removing the tear-off strip exposes a first portion of the insert member; 
 wherein the first panel includes a perforated tear-off window, and at least partially removing the tear-off window exposes a second portion of the insert member; 
 wherein the perforated tear-off strip and the perforated tear-off window share a common edge; and 
 wherein the insert member can be separated from the packaging by removing the insert member through the tear-off strip; 
 wherein the first panel and the second panel are at least partially adhered with a polyurethane. 
 
     
     
       13. The tamper evident packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the tear-off strip covers a portion of the insert member,
 wherein after opening the tear-off strip, the portion of the insert member is visible. 
 
     
     
       14. The tamper evident packaging of  claim 13 , wherein opening the tear-off strip is substantially irreversible. 
     
     
       15. The tamper evident packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the common edge is perforated.